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  • A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

    Creator:
    Starker, Anna
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    This study compares the requirements of three forest certification systems, the Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan Revision. The analysis was done with a series of matrices comparing the requirements of SFI and FSC...
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    of the American Paper Institute (API) and the National Forest Products Association (NFPA), during a

  • Sunbeam: A Fairy Tale

    Creator:
    Cummings, Laura L.
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    The heroine of this fantasy novel is Alina who lives in a medieval-like time and place. The day before her 20th birthday, in an impetuous moment, she breaks a local superstition by standing in a sunbeam. This allows a fairy to kidnap her and take her to the fairy castle...
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    for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Forest Engineering presented on August 19, 2009

  • Characterization of soil carbon and nitrogen pools following a decade of detritus manipulation in a temperate coniferous forest

    Creator:
    Wilson, Lea I.
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    Soil organic matter (SOM) is the result of the balance between decomposition and incorporation of detritus from both above and below ground sources into the soil. It composes only a fraction of the soil by mass but it is one of the most critical components. The Detritus Input and Removal...
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    in a Temperate Coniferous Forest Abstract Approved

  • Backpacking Through the Canon

    Creator:
    Sauter, Megan E.
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    During summer and fall 2007, I traveled across Europe and studied in Spain. My experiences abroad shaped my reading of certain literary texts as I gained insight into the cultures and settings in which they were produced. In my thesis, I recount some of these experiences and show how my...
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    . Through a series of rich images, my travel journal explores how wandering through Spain helped me

  • Simple Moving Averages: A Ten-Year Test

    Creator:
    Wilder, Eric M.
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    The intent of this thesi s is to prove whether or not simple moving averages can be used to predict the future price performance of stocks and outperform the buy-and-hold method of investing in the stock market. The importance of this research is that if moving averages can predict future...
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    of Science in Forest Engineering (Honors Scholar) Presented May 28, 2009 Commencement June

  • Writing down what no echo can ever repeat

    Creator:
    O’Donnell, Nicolette
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    This thesis consists of an autoethnography of a sexual assault survivor written using poems, journal entries, annotations, photographs and song lyrics. The ethnography is a chronological record of feelings the author experienced during the day prior to the attack and emotions she navigated during the year and a half after...
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    thesis consists of an autoethnography of a sexual assault survivor written using poems, journal entries

  • DNA UV damage-related control of ribonucleotide reductase : possible relationship to mutagenesis and the incidence of and attitudes toward skin cancer in several western nations

    Creator:
    Stenberg, John C.
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    Two strains of Escherichia coli were studied to determine the effect of constitutive expression of the SOS DNA damage repair response on the activity of ribonucleotide reductase. Activity of the reductase and cellular deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) pools were both determined before and after exposure of the cells to ultraviolet radiation....
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    cancer indices and journal articles were used to analyze the incidence of non-melanoma and malignant

  • Rototyper: A Novel Solution to Low Cost Three Dimensional Prototyping

    Creator:
    Postman, Jacob Olund
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    In the continuing effort to reduce time spent in the product development cycle many industries have realized the benefits of rapid prototyping. Within a few hours a design engineer can turn a computer model into an actual three-dimensional object allowing customers, engineers and marketing agents to evaluate a product early...
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    inexpensive building material, our product will be a great low price alternative to commercial products. We

  • The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Mergers and Acquisitions

    Creator:
    Morgan, Scott M.
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    This study examines the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on merger and acquisitions (M&A). Using data from Kinder, Lyndeberg, and Domini (KLD) Research Analytics and Thomson’s Securities Data Corporation’s (SDC) Platinum Database, we empirically test if CSR scores effect a firm’s propensity to pursue M&A activity. Specifically, I examine...
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    products or services that benefit the economically disadvantaged. Companies with high CSR product

  • Biodiesel in Oregon : an agricultural perspective

    Creator:
    Lahmann, Emily Loren
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    Biodiesel is a renewable, non-toxic, and biodegradable diesel fuel made from agricultural feedstocks. With a vibrant agricultural industry, Oregon is positioned to play an important role in the future of this energy source. Limiting factors to widespread biodiesel production include low value of biodiesel feedstock crops, lack of infrastructure, lagging...
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    national market for Oregon agricultural products in the next ten years, and are interested in the ability